Molest a girl from ages 5-7? That's 60 days in jail.

BANGOR, Maine — A Levant man was sentenced Wednesday at the Penobscot Judicial Center to three years in prison with all but 60 days suspended for sexually molesting a female relative between 2003 and 2005 when she was between 5 and 7 years old.

John Costain, 46, pleaded guilty in January to five counts of unlawful sexual contact with a child under the age of 12, a Class B crime. Five other counts were dismissed.

In addition to jail time, Superior Court Justice William Anderson sentenced Costain to four years of supervised release. The judge ordered that Costain begin serving his sentence immediately.

Costain will have to register as a sex offender for the rest of his life, Anderson said.

The defendant sobbed as he read a statement in court. He apologized to the victim and his family and asked for mercy.

4. I agree ...

my first thought was: So if I steal from my employer over a period of years; but stop, because my employer finds out, but before L/E is involved, and my employer doesn't want anything bad to happen to me, does that mean my situation is "unique" and I avoid, some measure of the punishment?

You can pretty much bet, he stopped, not because he suddenly saw the error of his way; but rather, because his family had a serious "conversation" with him. Otherwise, that girl would still be being victimized.

9. Believe it or not I've seen that happen once

Long story short: In the 90s, Mother and daughter both working at a Wal-Mart, taking about $50,000 of merchandise (mostly electronics) over a couple of years, arrested, get probation for returning the bulk of the goods...

7. 60 days in jail?

If it were my kid, then he'd have about six months in the hospital - maybe more. And then, just when he thinks he's getting his life back together, the rest of his life spent screaming and then being buried for the rest of his life.

no, I'm not a sick person. I was a victim and no child should ever ever ever ever have to go through this. He did it once. He WILL do it again.